Husbands

Famous quotes containing the word husbands:

“The good husbands understand and offer to help. “All you have to do is ask” they say. But even helpful husbands have to be thanked, their contributions acknowledged, credit given. All those pleases and thank yous. Being grateful takes time and energy. It’s often easier to do it yourself.”
—Bettina Arndt (20th century)

“I should like to know what is the proper function of women, if it is not to make reasons for husbands to stay at home, and still stronger reasons for bachelors to go out.”
—George Eliot [Mary Ann (or Marian)

“Ah! how annoying that the law doesn’t allow a woman to change husbands just as one does shirts.”
—Molière [Jean Baptiste Poquelin] (1622–1673)